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I have grown many many varieties of roses mostly patented, and of all, this one had some of the largest blooms of all. Even when recently planted and less than a foot tall, while very young, it was constantly covered with huge blooms! My husband's favorite.

I have this gorgeous rose in a standard form. In the three years I have experience with it, it has never had any fungal disease or insect infestation. That's totally strange considering I have a sprinkler system and the area I live in has almost daily morning fog and heavy dew. Outdoor relative humidity in my area during the growing season averages around 55% to 60%.

The only real negative is that it only puts on a singular spectacular show in late spring/early summer lasting about 4 weeks, but doesn't repeat blooming during the growing season. It's planted right next to some junipers. The non-repeat blooming could be caused by the junipers sucking both water and nutrients from the soil around this rose tree.

Getting ready to bloom, no problem with diseases yet, It was a gift from a neighbor moving. I can't wait for it to bloom! Fragrance on the tag shows the fragrance as mild tea. so from what I read above, should be a nice addition to my yard. Tag also shows it as not being hardy and best when cool. I have it in the hot sun, and so far, so good.